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Let me know if you want to see it in finished form with the wood.

I am sure you know what the answers are going to be.

I doubt anyone can wait to see what a beauty this is going to turn out to be!

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Originally posted by SDH:
Let me know if you want to see it in finished form with the wood.

Nah, don't bother. We've all seen a rifle before.

I like it, won't be like any other Hagn. Is it a commission or for you?

Thanks again for the inspiration SDH. Did you octogan the barrel or did Martin-hagn do it for you?...............DJ

Nice, SDH. I think we'd all like to see future installments of this project.

I don't know that I do want to see it in finished form. Why would I want my already low self esteem to be battered further?
That's nice. I like the little oval panels at the top. Regards, Bill.

Guess that's what you get for asking rhetorical questions, SDH.

LOL.

Of course we all want to see more.

Can you speed it up a little?

flaco

Steve, I read your article in the Feb 03 Accurate Rifle, for those who are interested it's on the web here:

http://www.martiniandhagngunmakers.com/technicalinfo.htm


If you don't mind when you are able to to some more pictures could you please show a ccuple to illustrate the "Swamped" Octogen taper. I think I understand what you are saying but a picture would be great. Thanks again for sharing with us..................DJ

djpaintles:

If you keep posting such information, you are going to do some serious damage to my economy!

Very interesting article, SDH.

John

I do like it more without the original hump that once raised the forward section of the recievers line. It always looked a bit perculiar to me, something that reduces those largish stock panels gets my vote. Thats why I prefer the more plain small reciever. As light as the small reciever is, I have seen one that Ralf skeletonised in the nose section. Something to consider.
Two cartridges that I like on the medium reciever are 300h*h and 9.3x74r. But I am sure many would suffer a .280 like that.

Wow...........Before trying something requiring that kind of talent I would have to cover all the windows, lock the shop door, turn on the answering machine. Then clean off the bench and lay the action and files on the bench and stare at them while I drank two cups of coffee. Check the lunar tables to make sure it was a full moon that night. Say some hail Mary's. Recite some Masonic esoteric work and with my left hand resting on a copy of SDH's Custom Rifles in Black and White and Frank DeHas's Single Shot Rifles, throw a pinch of salt over my left shoulder.

Just kidding of course. I am always struggling to improve my metal work and really enjoy studying yours Steven. I have all your books and can't wait for your next one to come out.

SDH,
Always great looking at and reading about your work.
Does the rib on that Martini barrel get file cut along its full length?

- stu

SDH

I would like to be your file, stone, and polishing paper salesman!

Great work.

Steve, This may sound goofy but what about the flow of the forend the way the old Sharps 1897's were. They had a concave taper in front of the receiver to a shallower forend.

Here's a pic of a Shiloh Sharps:

http://www.shilohrifle.com/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=34

You might not be able to do something like it without reshaping the front hanger (which I don't know if it's possible). But in my head I'm thinking a flow to a shallower trimmer forend might look nice on a lightweight barrel. Or at least a change from the rounded "booby" panels. I may be thinking way off but I'm just tossing idea's around for the process of it..............DJ